Stuyvesant High School: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." (Aristotle)

Welcome to Stuyvesant High School. Located on Chambers Street in downtown Manhattan, Stuyvesant is regarded by many as the best public high school in New York City. In fact, in regards to the SHSAT, Stuyvesant has the highest cut-off score, making it the most difficult school to gain admission to.

Last week, I visited Stuyvesant during their college fair. While most people don't start thinking about college until their junior year, this fair was attended by sophomores and even some freshman! This shows how serious Stuyvesant students are about their future. In 2002, it was ranked the 9th top public high school in the United States.

Stuyvesant's new campus is a ten floor building that cost $148 million. It includes 65 classrooms, 450 computers, 7 pairs of escalators, two gymnasiums, an indoor pool, its own theater, and a skylit cafeteria.

Students at Stuyvesant take a course load that prepares them to enter the nation's top colleges. Aside from mandatory classes, like English, History, Science, and Mathematics, Stuyvesant also offers a huge variety of elective courses. You can study many languages, such as French, Spanish, German, Latin, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and Italian. Other options include art, computerized drawing, debate, acting, journalism, creative writing, and business management.

Sports are also important at Stuyvesant. They have 32 varsity teams, including swimming, golf, bowling, volleyball, soccer, basketball, wrestling, tennis, football, and lacrosse.

Stuyvesant is a great option for anyone who enjoys being challenged and is committed to going to college. Let Ms. Jones know if this school sounds like a place you'd like to go!